What Device Did Benjamin Franklin Invent to Help People Read

question 63

Multiple Choice

What device did Benjamin Franklin invent to help people read better? It may take you a long time to think of the answer-bifocal lenses-because Ben was responsible for so many other inventions as well. In this situation, your lengthy retrieval time can best be explained in terms of:

• A) too many retrieval cues
• B) construction errors
• C) the fan effect
• D) repression

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Definitions:

Sub-

A prefix indicating beneath, under, or a lower rank or status.

Poly-

A prefix meaning "many" or "multiple," used in various scientific and technical contexts to denote multiplicity.

Blast

A powerful explosion or a strong gust of wind or air.

Cidal

Used as a suffix in pharmacology and microbiology to indicate substances or actions that kill (e.g., bactericidal, which means capable of killing bacteria).